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Re: Xanax (alprazolam) for situational anxiety

From: Hector Nemirovsky M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:32:38 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Meghan wrote: >
>I know Xanax has been addressed in the archives, but everything I found
>related to ongoing use. Normally, when I fly, I take 1mg of alprazolam
>(Xanax) for intense anxiety only when flying. I know benzos are not
>great on an ongoing basis during pregnancy. However, I will be taking a
>trip during weeks 23-25 of this pregnancy. How risky is 1mg on the way
>there, 1mg on the way back?
>Thanks.

Shouldn't be any risk. 

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Hector Nemirovsky M.D.
Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina
Private Practice,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina


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